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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23, 1909.

Patented June 28, 1910.

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YOUNG, OF PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS.

MUSICAL ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID J. YOUNG, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pine Bluff, in the county of Jefferson and State ofArkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in MusicalAttachments for Automobiles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to automobiles and more particularly to soundingapparatus for use in connection therewith and has for its object toprovide an automobile including apparatus incorporated in its structurewhich will be arranged for operation to produce harmonious chords orupon which inusical compositions may be played.

Another object is to provide a structure such that the incorporation ofthe above mentioned apparatus will not inconvenience the occupants ofthe automobile.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription and it will be understood that changes in the specificstructure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claimswithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is a side elevation of the present invention incorporated in anauto mobile, Fig. 2 is a top plan, Fig. 3 is a detail showing the coverof the keyboard closed with the seat cushion thereupon, Fig. 4: is avertical section of the front seat and the musical apparatus taken onthe line 1-4: of Fig. 2, the keyboard being closed, Fig. 5 is anelevational view of the keyboard, the front board being removed to showthe arrangement of horns, Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing amodified form of the invention incorporated in the rear seat of anautomobile the cover being closed, Fig. 7 is a vertical section on theline 77 of Fig. 6, showing the arrangement of the roll cover and thecords for bringing the cover into closed position. Fig. 8 is adiagrammatic view showing the connection of the horns at the rearportion of the machine with the keyboard.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown an automobile 5 includinga rear seat 6 and a front seat 10 the latter having a back 11. Thesupports for the front seat 10 include side members 12 which extendrear- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed rTanuany 23, 1909.

Patented J 11116 28, 1910.

Serial No. 473,919.

wardly beyond the back 11 and which have mounted therebetween ahorizontal keyboard 13 located within the reach of occupants of the rearseat 6. The keyboard 13 terminates short of the back 11 as shown, and avertical back 14: is located in parallel relation to the back 11 and atthe edge of the keyboard. An air tank 15 is located beneath the keyboard13, and disposed between the backs 11 and 1 1 there are a plurality ofvertically extending horns 16 which are connected with the tank 15, thekeys of the keyboard 13 being arranged to control the admission of airto the horns. A supply pipe 17 has a branch pipe 18 at its top whichconimunicates with the tank 15, inwardly opening .valves 19 beingprovided for the points of communication. A pump 20 is connected withthe pipe 17 and with the driving mech anism of the automobileas shown at21 to supply the tank 15 with air. A cover 22 is hinged at 22 formovement into and out of position to extend over the keyboard 13 andwhen in such position forms with the back 14, a rearwardly faced seatupon which a cushion 23 is located when the musical apparatus is not inuse. It will thus be seen that a structure is provided including twooppositely disposed seats having spaced backs between which the hornsare arranged, the bottom of one of the seats having a keyboard mountedtherein.

In Figs. 6 and 7 there is shown a form of the invention in which thehorns are located at the rearward portion of the machine, the rear seatbeing shown at 25. This seat 25 has two rearwardly projecting verticallyextending end boards 26 having curved guide grooves 29 therein whichreceive a section roll 30. Cords 31 are secured to this closure andextend upwardly and over pulleys 32 carried by the seat 25. The cordspass downwardly over the pulleys 32 and around the pulleys 33 mounted inthe lower portion of the seat, from which they pass upwardly over theouter face of the closure 30 being again attached to the upper edge ofthe closure. Then the closure is to be drawn into operative position thecords 31 are drawn downwardly over the pulleys 32 as will be understood.Gains 34: are arranged for operation to bear against the cords as theycontact with the pulleys 32, these cams being thus disposed to hold theclosure in operative position. As shown in the drawings, the horns 16 inthis form of the invention are located within the inclosure formed bythe end boards 26, a suitable casing 26 being connected therewith, asshown. In this form of the invention it will be understood that thehorns are connected with the keyboards as before described. The hornsextend laterally between the backs 11 and 14; and then downwardly at thesides of the car as shown at 35, and thence to the rearward portion ofthe car as indicated in the diagrammatic view of Fig. 8.

It will of course be understood that various stops, swells, etc., usedin connection with pipe organs may be employed in the present invention.

What is claimed is 1. In an automobile the combination with front andrear seats, said front seat including aseat proper and a back, of akeyboard located rearwardly of the front seat and in position to bereached by an occupant of the rear seat, a second back located in spacedrelation to the back of the front seat, horns connected with the keys ofthe keyboard and extending between the two backs, a closure movable intoand out of position to cover the keyboard, said closure lyinghorizontally when in operative position and a seat cushion arranged tobe disposed upon the closure.

2. In an automobile the combination with front and rear seats, saidfront seat including a seat proper and a back, of a keyboard locatedrearwardly of the front seat and in position to be reached by anoccupant of the rear seat, a second back located in spaced relation tothe back of the front seat, horns connected with the keys of thekeyboard and extending between the two backs, a closure movable into andout of position to cover the keyboard, said closure lying horizontallywhen in operative position a seat cushion arranged to be disposed uponsaid closure, an air tank located below the keyboard, said hornscommunicating with the air tank and means connected with the drivingmechanism of the automobile for storing air in the tank.

3. In an automobile the combination with oppositely faced seatsincluding spaced backs of horns extending between the backs, an airsupply communicating with the horns and a keyboard incorporated in thebottom of one of the seats and arranged to control the admission of airto the horns.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID J. YOUNG. lVitnesses WVILEY M. WILSON, N. WV. SHELTON.

